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{{SHORTDESC:Williamsburg, Brooklyn street gang | {{SHORTDESC:Williamsburg, Brooklyn street gang also called the South 9th Bikers}} | ||
{{Infobox criminal organization | {{Infobox criminal organization | ||
| name = South 9 Bikers | | name = South 9 Bikers | ||
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| territory = Broadway and the South Ninth Street area, Williamsburg | | territory = Broadway and the South Ninth Street area, Williamsburg | ||
| structure = Neighborhood street gang and biker-style club; complete membership and hierarchy uncertain | | structure = Neighborhood street gang and biker-style club; complete membership and hierarchy uncertain | ||
| activities = Street fighting and inter-club conflict<br>Neighborhood club activity<br> | | activities = Street fighting and inter-club conflict<br>Neighborhood club activity<br>Biker-style club activity | ||
| notable_members = Alicat {{small|(member from approximately 1980)}}<br>Snake {{small|(associated in later local remembrance)}} | | notable_members = Alicat {{small|(member from approximately 1980)}}<br>Snake {{small|(associated in later local remembrance)}} | ||
| allies = [[Unknown Bikers]] {{small|(overlapping social connections reported)}} | | allies = [[Unknown Bikers]] {{small|(overlapping social connections reported)}} | ||
| rivals = [[Dukes]]<br>[[Arabian Knights]] | | rivals = [[Dukes]]<br>[[Arabian Knights]] | ||
| successor = [[Bikers]] {{small|(reported later identity | | successor = [[Bikers NY]] {{small|(reported later motorcycle-club identity)}} | ||
| status = | | status = Historical street-gang phase; later identity associated with Bikers NY | ||
| years_active = 1970s–early 1980s {{small|(documented phase; exact founding date uncertain)}} | | years_active = 1970s–early 1980s {{small|(documented phase; exact founding date uncertain)}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''South 9 Bikers''', also called the '''South 9th Bikers''', were a Williamsburg, Brooklyn street gang and neighborhood club. | The '''South 9 Bikers''', also called the '''South 9th Bikers''', were a Williamsburg, Brooklyn street gang and neighborhood club. An oral-history feature identifies them as one of the major Williamsburg clubs and places their turf around Broadway and the South Ninth Street area.<ref name="VICE">[https://www.vice.com/en/article/fashion-v13n10/ “Gangs of Old New York”], ''Vice'', oral-history feature.</ref> | ||
Later local Williamsburg material describes Bikers NY as having originally been known as the South 9th Bikers and as having developed from a street gang into a motorcycle club.<ref name="BikersNY">[https://www.facebook.com/classicnystreetgangs/posts/rare-1980s1990s-photo-bikers-ny-mc-from-south-9th-bikers-to-williamsburg-brookly/1522809766405132/ “Bikers NY M.C.—From South 9th Bikers to Williamsburg Brooklyn Legends”], Classic NY Street Gangs.</ref> This is a reported | Later local Williamsburg material describes Bikers NY as having originally been known as the South 9th Bikers and as having developed from a street gang into a motorcycle club.<ref name="BikersNY">[https://www.facebook.com/classicnystreetgangs/posts/rare-1980s1990s-photo-bikers-ny-mc-from-south-9th-bikers-to-williamsburg-brookly/1522809766405132/ “Bikers NY M.C.—From South 9th Bikers to Williamsburg Brooklyn Legends”], Classic NY Street Gangs.</ref> This is a reported predecessor relationship, not proof that the entire South 9 Bikers organization passed intact into the later MC. | ||
==Territory and relationships== | ==Territory and relationships== | ||
The oral-history account places the South 9 Bikers' territory around Broadway, extending from | The oral-history account places the South 9 Bikers' territory around Broadway, extending from near Havemeyer Street toward the area where the Hasidic community began. It places the Unknown Bikers on a different section of Southside Williamsburg and the Dukes farther east around Roebling Street and South Third Street.<ref name="VICE" /> These boundaries are a participant's recollection rather than an official map or complete contemporary survey. | ||
The same account says that the Unknown Bikers and South 9 Bikers were already socially connected before Alicat spent more time with the South 9 group in early 1980.<ref name="VICE" /> Association and movement between clubs do not establish merger or subordination. | The same account says that the Unknown Bikers and South 9 Bikers were already socially connected before Alicat spent more time with the South 9 group in early 1980.<ref name="VICE" /> Association and movement between clubs do not establish merger or subordination. | ||
The South 9 Bikers were also described as being | The South 9 Bikers were also described as being in conflict with the Dukes and Arabian Knights during a 1980 incident recalled in the oral history. The account includes disputed personal identification and responsibility; it should be cited as a recollection of inter-club conflict, not as an adjudicated roster or finding against every member.<ref name="VICE" /> | ||
==Biker style | ==Biker style== | ||
The oral history states that the South 9 Bikers looked to the Hells Angels as a model, made chopper-style bicycles and later motorcycles, and used a clubhouse on the Southside.<ref name="VICE" /> These details document the club's self-described biker style and social setting, but do not establish an official affiliation with the Hells Angels. | The oral history states that the South 9 Bikers looked to the Hells Angels as a model, made chopper-style bicycles and later motorcycles, and used a clubhouse on the Southside.<ref name="VICE" /> These details document the club's self-described biker style and social setting, but do not establish an official affiliation with the Hells Angels. | ||
==Relationship to Bikers NY== | |||
The later Bikers NY motorcycle club is covered separately. Its predecessor field records the reported connection to the South 9 Bikers, while leaving the exact transition date and organizational mechanics open. The evidence could reflect continuity of personnel, a re-formation by former members, or a later club drawing on the South 9 identity.<ref name="BikersNY" /> | |||
The South 9 Bikers should not be combined with the separate [[Unknown Bikers]], even though oral history describes social contact and movement between individual members. | |||
==Organizational limits== | ==Organizational limits== | ||
No complete roster, formal hierarchy or uninterrupted institutional record has been located in the reviewed sources. Claims about particular crimes, ranks or orders require person- or incident-specific evidence. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:06, 7 September 2026
| Also Known As | South 9th Bikers South Ninth Bikers |
|---|---|
| Origins | |
| Founding Location | Southside, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City |
| Territory | Broadway and the South Ninth Street area, Williamsburg |
| Lineage | |
| Successor(s) | Bikers NY (reported later motorcycle-club identity) |
| Profile | |
| Structure | Neighborhood street gang and biker-style club; complete membership and hierarchy uncertain |
| Activities | Street fighting and inter-club conflict Neighborhood club activity Biker-style club activity |
| Politics | |
| Notable Members | Alicat (member from approximately 1980) Snake (associated in later local remembrance) |
| Allies | Unknown Bikers (overlapping social connections reported) |
| Rivals | Dukes Arabian Knights |
| Activity | |
| Status | Historical street-gang phase; later identity associated with Bikers NY |
| Years Active | 1970s–early 1980s (documented phase; exact founding date uncertain) |
The South 9 Bikers, also called the South 9th Bikers, were a Williamsburg, Brooklyn street gang and neighborhood club. An oral-history feature identifies them as one of the major Williamsburg clubs and places their turf around Broadway and the South Ninth Street area.[1]
Later local Williamsburg material describes Bikers NY as having originally been known as the South 9th Bikers and as having developed from a street gang into a motorcycle club.[2] This is a reported predecessor relationship, not proof that the entire South 9 Bikers organization passed intact into the later MC.
Territory and relationships
[edit]The oral-history account places the South 9 Bikers' territory around Broadway, extending from near Havemeyer Street toward the area where the Hasidic community began. It places the Unknown Bikers on a different section of Southside Williamsburg and the Dukes farther east around Roebling Street and South Third Street.[1] These boundaries are a participant's recollection rather than an official map or complete contemporary survey.
The same account says that the Unknown Bikers and South 9 Bikers were already socially connected before Alicat spent more time with the South 9 group in early 1980.[1] Association and movement between clubs do not establish merger or subordination.
The South 9 Bikers were also described as being in conflict with the Dukes and Arabian Knights during a 1980 incident recalled in the oral history. The account includes disputed personal identification and responsibility; it should be cited as a recollection of inter-club conflict, not as an adjudicated roster or finding against every member.[1]
Biker style
[edit]The oral history states that the South 9 Bikers looked to the Hells Angels as a model, made chopper-style bicycles and later motorcycles, and used a clubhouse on the Southside.[1] These details document the club's self-described biker style and social setting, but do not establish an official affiliation with the Hells Angels.
Relationship to Bikers NY
[edit]The later Bikers NY motorcycle club is covered separately. Its predecessor field records the reported connection to the South 9 Bikers, while leaving the exact transition date and organizational mechanics open. The evidence could reflect continuity of personnel, a re-formation by former members, or a later club drawing on the South 9 identity.[2]
The South 9 Bikers should not be combined with the separate Unknown Bikers, even though oral history describes social contact and movement between individual members.
Organizational limits
[edit]No complete roster, formal hierarchy or uninterrupted institutional record has been located in the reviewed sources. Claims about particular crimes, ranks or orders require person- or incident-specific evidence.
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 “Gangs of Old New York”, Vice, oral-history feature.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Bikers NY M.C.—From South 9th Bikers to Williamsburg Brooklyn Legends”, Classic NY Street Gangs.